Monks + dogs + obedience = the most unexpectedly zen chaos you'll watch today.
Obedience training requires a faithful commitment, precise knowledge, and daily exercise. In the face of such a challenge, keep yourself inspired and encouraged by the vision of the fruits of all the efforts of both you and and your dog -- a happy, responsive, and well-trained dog capable of a wonderful relationship with you and the world around it.
Direction
Directors capture monk serenity with VHS-era sincerity.
Practical Effects
Real untrained dogs being real chaotic. No Hollywood fakery.
Director
Matt Murray
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
New Skete monks became unlikely celebrities in the 1970s-90s dog training world, bridging monastic spirituality with suburban pet culture.
Their 'praise and correction' method was controversially balanced—rejecting pure positive reinforcement long before modern debates made it trendy.
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